GOP chairmen seek interview with Obama officials as part of Biden-Ukraine probe

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Three Senate GOP chairmen are requesting interviews with five Obama administration officials as part of their investigation into the Bidens and Ukraine.

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) — who chair the Judiciary, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Finance committees, respectively — are asking for a response to their request by Dec. 23.

“These interview requests continue the chairmen’s oversight efforts ... related to potential conflicts of interest and political influence by Ukrainian elements, including the natural gas firm Burisma, which employed Hunter Biden as a board member while his father was vice president and the public face of the Obama administration’s handling of Ukraine,” according to a release from the three senators.

They’re asking for staff-level interviews with Antony Blinken, the former deputy Secretary of State; Catherine Novelli, a former under Secretary of State; and Victoria Nuland, the former assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/475199-gop-chairmen-seek-interview-with-obama-officials-as-part-of-biden-ukraine

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They also requested interviews with former senior VP Biden adviser on international energy affairs, Amos Hochstein, and with the former chief of staff to Secretary of State John Kerry, David Wade.

They want the replies by next Monday, so this looks like a Christmas present for the Criminal-in-Chief.

[evertonfc]

1. Just ignore

easy is that. Trump campaign is terrified of Joe Biden

[aggiesal]

3. Is this a polite request or is this a subpoena? ...

They set the precedent!

[dewsgirl]

7. Honestly I am slightly concerned, because I can see them

manufacturing evidence.

[politicaljunkie41910]

14. Either way, I'd give them the same response that they gave the Dems when they requested info

from the GOP pertaining to the Impeachment inquiry. They provided nothing, and they told all their people not to provide any info to the Dems. So F*ck the GOP. Knowing them, they are not up to any good. My guess is that they are looking for some way to muddy up Obama's reputation so as to make Trump feel better. They've been mentioning Obama's name all week, trying to sully his reputation. Obama owes them nothing, and I hope that the Democratic Congress won't give them any info as well.

[sinkingfeeling]

9. Absolutely, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

[onecaliberal]

2. The (R)ussia party can fuck straight off.

[Scarsdale]

20. Tell Lindsey to

"go piss up a rope" unless he sits to pee? He has made it abundantly clear how he feels about the (D)'s and how he will not even listen to the evidence for impeachment. How does he have time for this nonsense? Why do people vote for this clown? He does nothing for his constituents. He is desperately trying to make points with his big daddy Donald.

[onecaliberal]

23. I am gobsmacked by the level of stupidity in this country.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Trying to manufacture a diversion to take the heat off Trump's conduct

Why don't they look at Benghazi again? Oh. She's not running this time, so Biden's the target now.

[bluestarone]

5. Bet dipshit barr will enforce the subpoenas if

They are sent out!

[B Stieg]

6. A Potemkin investigation...

if there ever was one.

[ewagner]

22. Agree...n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

8. They got Nothing and want to sling crap against the wall to distract. F' em.

[geardaddy]

10. Didn't they all go to Russia on July 4

last year?

[BlueIdaho]

11. Trump's precedent

Makes any maneuvering to get former Obama officials to testify simply a suggestion to be ignored.

Simple as that.

[Rebl2]

12. They

should ignore the request. Many subpoenas were ignored by trumps people. Just say no because you ignored Democrats subpoenas. Why should they agree to interviews. If I was subpoenaed and ignored it, I would be arrested. Trumps idiots got away with it which I will never understand.

[iluvtennis]

13. Diversion tactic.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. Isn't the rule now that it's ok to ignore Congressional subpoenas

or document requests? Can't have it both ways.

[Bayard]

16. One more attempt to get at Biden

SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day)

[Marcuse]

17. Presidents and their staff have absolute total bigly lifetime immunity. Remember?

[videohead5]

18. I hope they tell them

To fuck off.

[ResistantAmerican17]

19. Three little words

Go. Fuck. Yourselves.

[Habibi]

21. If this was so friggin' important to them,

why didn't they begin the "probe" when they held both House and Senate?